Satellite estimation of spectral surface UV irradiance in the presence of tropospheric aerosols 1. Cloud-free case

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D8, 1998, Pages 8779-8793

  Krotkov, N A ^a   Bhartia, P K ^b   Herman, J R ^b   Fioletov, V ^c   Kerr, J ^c  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ALGORITHM; IRRADIANCE; REMOTE SENSING; TOMS; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0032571703     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00233     Document Type: Article

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